I83.009
BillableVaricose veins of unsp lower extremity w ulcer of unsp site
Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
- varicose veins complicating pregnancy (O22.0-)
- varicose veins complicating the puerperium (O87.4)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Varicose vein of lower extremity with long saphenous vein distribution234055007
- Varicose vein of lower limb with long saphenous vein distribution234055007
- Varicose veins of leg with long saphenous vein distribution234055007
- Varicose vein of lower extremity with short saphenous vein distribution234056008
- Varicose vein of lower limb with short saphenous vein distribution234056008
- Varicose veins of leg with short saphenous vein distribution234056008
- Dilated subcutaneous veins248743003
- Varicose ulcer of lower extremity304026004
- Varicose ulcer of lower limb304026004
- Varicose vein of lower extremity in long saphenous vein distribution with ulcer313348002
- Varicose vein of lower limb in long saphenous vein distribution with ulcer313348002
- Varicose veins of leg in long saphenous vein distribution with ulcer313348002
- Varicose vein of lower extremity in short saphenous vein distribution with ulcer313350005
- Varicose vein of lower limb in short saphenous vein distribution with ulcer313350005
- Varicose veins of leg in short saphenous vein distribution with ulcer313350005
- Varicose ulcer of lower leg1236986009
- Skin ulcer due to varicose veins10692931000119102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for varicose veins of unsp lower extremity w ulcer of unsp site?
The ICD-10-CM code for varicose veins of unsp lower extremity w ulcer of unsp site is I83.009. The full clinical description is "Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site". I83.009 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I83.009 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I83.009 represents "Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site". It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I83.009 a billable code?
Yes, I83.009 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I83.009 in?
I83.009 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
Are additional codes required with I83.009?
Yes, when using I83.009 you should also code: code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does I83.009 map to?
I83.009 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 248743003, 10692931000119102, 304026004, 1236986009, 313348002, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I83.009?
I83.009 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887177. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.